Technology & Infrastructure in the 5th century BC

15 sourced entries, 493 BCE to 400 BCE, oldest first. Also see Technology & Infrastructure across every century or everything else in the 5th century BC.

• 493 BCEThemistocles starts the construction of a fortified naval base at Piraeus, the port town of Athens.source
• 486 BCEThe first part of the Grand Canal of China is built during the reign of King Fuchai of Wu. It links the Yangtze River with the Huai River, and is a measure to ship ample amount of supplies north for intended wars with the northern states of Song and Lu.source
• 478 BCEDespite Spartan opposition, Athens works on refortifying and rebuilding after the Persian destruction of the city in 479.source
• 475 BCEThe painter Polygnotus of Thasos begins his work (approximate date).source
• 465 BCETholos, west side of Ancient Agora of Athens, is built (approximate date).source
• 460 BCEThe construction of the ceremonial complex of Apadana (the audience hall of Darius I and Xerxes I) in Persepolis is completed.source
• 450 BCEThe Corinthian order makes its first appearance in Greek architecture (approximate date).source
• 450 BCEThe old bouleuterion, the west side of the agora in Athens, is built (approximate date).source
• 449 BCEPericles begins a great building plan including the re-fortification of Athens main port Piraeus and its long walls extending to Athens main city.source
• 448 BCEThe Athenians begin constructing the middle component of the Long Walls from their main city to its port of Piraeus.source
• 447 BCEThe middle component of the Long Walls from Athens to the port of Piraeus is completed.source
• 447 BCEPericles commissions the architects Kallikrates and Iktinos to design a larger temple for the Parthenon and the construction begins on rebuilding the great temple of Athena (the Parthenon) on the Acropolis at Athens soon afterwards.source
• 437 BCEMnesikles starts to build Propylaia, Acropolis, Athens. The work is canceled in 432 BC, due to the Peloponnesian War, and thus is never finished.source
• 421 BCEThe construction of the Porch of the Maidens (the Caryatid Porch) commences at the Erechtheion which is part of the Acropolis in Athens.source
• 400 BCEThe catapult is invented by Greek engineers.source